Insects

SKT

Not sure what to make of the curled up abdomen. They are beautiful though.

Matt

The internet says it’s a lettered sphinx. Some moths curl their abdomens to discourage predators. The internet has spoken.

Oaktavia

@SKT all five or so I have seen are posed like that, I was curious about it.

SKT

@Matt @Oaktavia lettered sphinx it is…thanks Matt and the internet. Seems to be working since they’re still around

Oaktavia

The internet says it’s a lettered sphinx. Some moths curl their abdomens to discourage predators. The internet has spoken.

Nice work! I just shooed them outside.

Anesthetist

One more I found, for scale.

Seul

Ok so @Anesthetist told me to post here. It's the caterpillar of a goat moth apparently.

Oaktavia

@Seul Goat moth what a name!

Matt

@Heavy_blue cool snail. I hardly ever see them in the wild. Certainly not in the desert.

@Matt they are around here a lot these days

Bug on the buck

SKT

From my daughter’s field trip last week.

Oaktavia

@SKT pretty cool looking dude there!

SKT

@Oaktavia yeah and the pic doesn’t really show just how iridescent it was. I think six spotted tiger beetle but not certain

EdH

“An Unusual Finding of a Ladybug on Screening Colonoscopy”

Yes. There are pictures.

endo

you again

SKT

@endo @EdH laughing here.

goosehd

@endo @EdH laughing here.
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